U.S. high speed rail conference held in D.C., with Florida Brightline a focus
WASHINGTON — Rail industry leaders are in the nation’s capital this week for the U.S. High Speed Rail Conference.
All eyes are on the Brightline West project that will run service from Las Vegas to Southern California, and experts say the Brightline service in Florida will serve as a model for the new undertaking on the West Coast.
"They've had to add more trains in order to accommodate the people. And, so the connection between Miami and Orlando is wildly popular in Florida, which proves that if you build it, they will come," said former Transportation Secretary and U.S. High Speed Rail Coalition Co-Chair Ray Lahood.
Brightline is planning to add more stations in Florida, including one in S...
